Three drone mission computers are listed as both NDAA compliant and having CAN bus. All three are in our Drone Mission Computers category, run NVIDIA Jetson Orin modules and mount like a Pixhawk carrier.
NDAA-compliant drone mission computers with CAN bus arkelectro... +2arkelectron.com ↗“ARK Just A Jetson is an NDAA-compliant, US-made carrier board”arkelectron.com ↗“NDAA compliant and US-built”mobilicom.com ↗“Blue UAS Framework Listed, NDAA compliant”
| Product | Manufacturer | Jetson module | Certifications listed | Other key details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARK Just A Jetson | ARK Electronics | Jetson Orin NX / Orin Nano | NDAA compliant | US-made carrier board, 1 CAN port, runs straight off batteries from 5.5 to 75 V, built-in IMU, 75 g |
| ARK Jetson PAB Carrier (V1) | ARK Electronics | Jetson Orin NX / Orin Nano | NDAA compliant | Fits the Pixhawk Autopilot Bus (PAB) and works with any PAB flight controller, such as the ARKV6X. Needs a 5 V, 4 A power module. 80 g |
| SA Compute PRO-AR | Mobilicom (built with ARK Electronics) | Jetson Orin NX 16GB (US-made) | Blue UAS Framework Listed, NDAA compliant, FCC compliant, MIL-STD-810H, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461 | Includes a PAB flight controller, 70 TOPS, IP65, -25 to 55 °C operating range, 172 g |
How they differ:
- ARK Just A Jetson suits you if you want to power it directly from a drone battery. It has a wide input range and a built-in IMU. arkelectro...arkelectron.com ↗“direct battery input up to 75 V and a built-in IMU”
- ARK Jetson PAB Carrier suits you if you already use a PAB flight controller like the ARKV6X. arkelectro...arkelectron.com ↗“usable with any PAB flight controller such as the ARKV6X”
- SA Compute PRO-AR is a cybersecured mission computer for Group 1/2 uncrewed systems. It has the fullest set of certifications and the only IP rating of the three. mobilicom...mobilicom.com ↗“cybersecured mission computer for Group 1/2 uncrewed systems”
What I couldn't confirm:
- One more drone mission computer is listed as NDAA compliant, but CAN bus isn't listed for it, so I left it out.
- Most other drone mission computers we carry, 12 of them, have no compliance listing at all. Some may still be NDAA compliant; I can't confirm either way, so check with the manufacturer if one of them interests you.